Cleveland Browns restructure QB Deshaun Watson's contract

Cleveland Browns restructured QB Deshaun Watson's contract on March 6, 2026.

Known details

Compensation: Converted $44.7M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $35.76 of space with Cleveland (CLE)

Cleveland Browns quarterbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

88Deshaun Watson709/17820519688$41M30.96'3"221

82Shedeur Sanders628/173465478639$1.1M24.56'2"215

62Dillon Gabriel5710/173250598960$1.4M25.65'11"205

25Taylen GreenNEW262/1700505023$1.2M——227

88Deshaun Watson709/17820519688$41M30.96'3"221

82Shedeur Sanders628/173465478639$1.1M24.56'2"215

62Dillon Gabriel5710/173250598960$1.4M25.65'11"205

35Bailey ZappeLEFT344/17420259442$1.1M27.36'1"220

OfficialMar 6, 2026
Cleveland Browns restructure QB Deshaun Watson's contract
Converted $44.7M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $35.76 of space with Cleveland (CLE)
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